Can I download OS X 10.5 to my PowerBook G4? I just bought an iphone and can't activate it without ITunes 10. I can't download ITunes 10 because my operating system is OS X 10.4.11 and ITunes 1`0 needs OS X 10.5.
PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Mac OS X 10.5 is not available as a download, free or otherwise. You have to purchase a retail copy. If you call the Apple Store, they may still have copies available though it's not listed on the Store web site.
Make sure that your system meets the minimum requirements for 10.5:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3759
Regards.
Leopard is no longer available at the Apple Store, but may be available by calling Apple Phone Sales @ 1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753)
Cheers, Tom 😉
That number is the Apple Store, just to avoid possible confusion for anyone reading. The phone line and the web site connect to the same group. In the case of Mac OS X, the phone reps have been able to take orders for versions no longer listed on the web site, but it's all the same folks.
Cheers.
Remember with Leopard, Classic is no longer available, though if you can use Startup Disk System Preferences to get 9 you still can, as long as you either had erased with 9 drivers, or do so later.<br><br>
Pre-2003 Powerbook with USB ports on the rear between the hinges only support USB 1.1 unless you get a wall powered USB 2 PCMCIA card. That is the difference between 12 and 150 Mbps.
I wonder if that message is actually truthful? I only ask because I've seen that kind of message before, and what it really means is "Hey! You can't see or have everything without an Intel Mac or iTunes 10". But if you're prepared to do without certain things, iTunes 9 should work for you?
But even if this proves impossible for you, you should be able to get an Apple Store to activate your iPhone for you.
The current iPhones with iOS 4.2 or 4.3 will not work with iTunes 9; they require iTunes 10.
And yes, an Apple Store can activate her iPhone, but without upgrading her computer so she can run iTunes 10 she would not be able to back up nor update her iPhone nor sync content not purchased via the iPhone. So activating elsewhere may be a stopgap, but she really needs to get her computer upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5 so she can run iTunes 10.
Regards.
Can I download OS X 10.5 to my PowerBook G4
